Rig Stars: Magick Mountain
We’re a curious bunch here at Silent Radio and decided it was time to start scratching that itch, so we asked Magick Mountain what their favourite pieces of music making equipment are. This is what they told us: TOM HUDSON – BASS What is it? I think it’s been named ‘Weapons Control’ but I just call it my ‘fuzz box’. It’s a custom built bass fuzz, overdrive and boost pedal that comes in one solid block. Custom made by the... Read More
NORTHERN IRELAND’S JEALOUS OF THE BIRDS UNVEILS LATEST SINGLE ‘SOMETHING HOLY’
Jealous of the Birds – the musical project of Northern Ireland-based singer-songwriter Naomi Hamilton – has released new single ‘Something Holy’. The song is taken from upcoming album ‘Peninsula’ due out September 18th via Canvasback/Atlantic. This is the second single from the album following ‘Young Neanderthal’.Hamilton says of the song:“‘Something Holy’ was written on a trip I took to Lisbon, Portugal after... Read More
WHO ARE YA? ALTO KEY
Over the past few weeks we’ve been working with ReverbNation to offer independent artists the opportunity to introduce themselves. With over a thousand applications and counting, we’re pleased to give Alto Key the floor today.Who are ya? Hey! I’m Alto Key. I’m a London-based artist who makes indie/alternative music which isn’t too heavy. Sort of like orchestral pop? Is that a thing? Anyway, I would also describe myself as a TikToker as I have over 200K followers... Read More
CALIFORNIAN TRIO CARLTON MELTON RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘WAYLAY’ AHEAD OF NEW ALBUM
California’s Carlton Melton have released new single ‘Waylay’ ahead of their new album ‘Where This Leads’ due out on Agitated Records on October 30th.The trio returned to El Studio in San Francisco to record the album with Phil Manley, who has recorded all the band’s output for the last five years. Carlton Melton Official | Facebook Read More
AUSSIE BAND PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS UNVEIL VIDEO FOR ‘MR. PRISM’
Australian band Psychedelic Porn Crumpets have unveiled a video for latest single ‘Mr. Prism’. Singer Jack Ewan said this about the video:“A prismatic man needs a colourful adventure, so when we were throwing ideas back & forth with Ollie (animator) it was hard to pass on edible Claymation. We’ve seen a bunch of his previous work & based a lot of the concept on his original videos, but all of us were in awe when he sent us through the... Read More
BARCELONA TRIO MOURN UNVEIL NEW VIDEO FOR SINGLE ‘THIS FEELING IS DISGUSTING’ AND ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM
Barcelona trio MOURN have announced their forthcoming album ‘Self Worth’ will be released on October 30th via Captured Tracks. Along with the announcement, MOURN released their latest single ‘This Feeling Is Disgusting’.Speaking about the song, the band said:“The song is really about fear of the future, being anxious about what’s going to happen, not knowing if you’re going to be able to earn a living or not. It’s a really happy... Read More
TEL-AVIV BASED NOGA EREZ UNVEILS LATEST SINGLE + VIDEO ‘YOU SO DONE’
Tel-Aviv based artist Noga Erez has shared her latest single ‘You So Done’. A video accompanying the track has been made with Indy Hait, her third collaboration with the director. Speaking about the video Erez said:“The video for ‘You So Done’ was a big risk taker for me. Usually, I have an idea or I work with a director on an idea together. Since this was my third video with Indy Hait, I decided to let him do his thing. He offered up... Read More
WHO ARE YA? HEAVY SALAD
From time to time, one of our contributors will recommend an artist/band they think deserves your attention. No record labels, PR companies, bands or band’s management will ever have made these recommendations. It is simply one music fan putting their taste on the line in the hope of sharing good music. The questions are intended to give just a basic introduction to possibly your new favourite artist/band. So without further ado, let’s crack on with another introduction, in... Read More
NEW SINGLE ‘MY BRAIN IS LIT LIKE AN AIRPORT’ BY LIAR, FLOWER IS OUT NOW
Liar, Flower have unveiled a video to ‘My Brain Is Lit Like An Airport’, the first single from their first album under this name. The duo behind the music, KatieJane Garside and Chris Whittingham have previously released music under the Ruby Throat name. Garside first came to fame in the early nineties as singer for Daisy Chainsaw.Whittingham said ahead of the release:“We’re just a tiny, super-self-contained operation with not much outside... Read More
DREAM NAILS RELEASE ‘THIS IS THE SUMMER’ AHEAD OF THEIR DEBUT ALBUM
Dream Nails have released ‘This Is The Summer’ taken from their self-titled debut album which is set for release August 28th via Alcopop! Records.Singer Janey Starling says of the song:“‘This Is The Summer’ is a song about how our climate is breaking down irreversibly. Colonial capitalism, waged by UK governments and corporations for centuries, has ravaged our earth. We need to be urgently fighting for migrant rights so the UK welcomes... Read More
